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    Tsikot experts, hingi lang ako ng advice regarding my car's electricals... pag naka-engaged kasi yung signal light ko going to the left, normal yung interval ng blinking nya, but once i step on the brakes while the left turn light is on, bumibilis yung interval.. pero pag going to the right nman, normal yung blinking interval even when i step on the brakes simultaneously. may nakapag advice sakin na tropa na grounded daw.. i went to a mechanic at ang pinagawa lang sakin eh magpalit daw ng bulb dahil malapit nang mapundi kaya nagkaganun.. i did exactly what he told me, pero ganun pa rin.. i also noticed na when i step on the brakes, yung left turn light indicator eh umiilaw pero mahina lang... ano kaya pwedeng problem and solution dito?

    looking forward to your replies.. 95 honda esi nga pala yung car..

    thanks in advance..

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    Ganito kasi yun, yung flasher circuit naka setup na mag-blink ng tamang cadence based sa load ng mga bulbs. Usually sa kotse, merong 3 bulbs bawat side para sa signal lights; front, side, rear. Kapag pundido alin man sa mga bulbs na yan, bibilis ang cadence. Yan ang indication na nabawasan yung load na "nakikita" ng flasher circuit. Kapag pinalitan mo yung pundidong ilaw, dapat bumalik na sa normal yung cadence.

    Now, kapag nagdikit yung (+) signal ng brake light at (+) ng signal light sa kaliwa, pag inapakan mo yung preno, tinutulungan ng (+) ng brake light yung (+) ng left signal light, kaya sa "paningin" nung flasher, bumaba yung load. Effect nito, bibilis yung cadence nya pag nakaapak yung preno, at normal cadence pag bitaw.

    Pa-trace mo sa electrician saan nagdikit yung signal ng brake light sa left signal light mo. Promise, simple lang yung sira nyan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oj88 View Post
    Ganito kasi yun, yung flasher circuit naka setup na mag-blink ng tamang cadence based sa load ng mga bulbs. Usually sa kotse, merong 3 bulbs bawat side para sa signal lights; front, side, rear. Kapag pundido alin man sa mga bulbs na yan, bibilis ang cadence. Yan ang indication na nabawasan yung load na "nakikita" ng flasher circuit. Kapag pinalitan mo yung pundidong ilaw, dapat bumalik na sa normal yung cadence.

    Now, kapag nagdikit yung (+) signal ng brake light at (+) ng signal light sa kaliwa, pag inapakan mo yung preno, tinutulungan ng (+) ng brake light yung (+) ng left signal light, kaya sa "paningin" nung flasher, bumaba yung load. Effect nito, bibilis yung cadence nya pag nakaapak yung preno, at normal cadence pag bitaw.

    Pa-trace mo sa electrician saan nagdikit yung signal ng brake light sa left signal light mo. Promise, simple lang yung sira nyan.
    ayos.. thanks sa reply sir.. sige punta ko electrician to have this checked. but try ko muna kung kaya ng DIY. yung isang electrician nman kasi na napagtanungan ko ang sabi kulang daw sa grounding.. after nya sabihin yun, di na ko nag abala na bumalik sa kanya kasi pano nman magkukulang ng grounding, eh wala nmang nabago sa car. This all started nung napundi yung bulb ng 3rd brake light ko.. but even after ma replace yung busted bulb, di na nawala yung above mentioned problem....

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    Quote Originally Posted by wickednasty View Post
    Tsikot experts, hingi lang ako ng advice regarding my car's electricals... pag naka-engaged kasi yung signal light ko going to the left, normal yung interval ng blinking nya, but once i step on the brakes while the left turn light is on, bumibilis yung interval.. pero pag going to the right nman, normal yung blinking interval even when i step on the brakes simultaneously. may nakapag advice sakin na tropa na grounded daw.. i went to a mechanic at ang pinagawa lang sakin eh magpalit daw ng bulb dahil malapit nang mapundi kaya nagkaganun.. i did exactly what he told me, pero ganun pa rin.. i also noticed na when i step on the brakes, yung left turn light indicator eh umiilaw pero mahina lang... ano kaya pwedeng problem and solution dito?

    looking forward to your replies.. 95 honda esi nga pala yung car..

    thanks in advance..
    More than likely the ground on your taillights, brake lights and/or turn signals. Check connections to ground and clean. This might include removal of the turn signal lens and housing.This might also include removing the screw or bolt and cleaning contact surfaces with a small wire brush or sandpaper. Check also the contacts inside the bulb receptacle, make sure they are not corroded.
    Last edited by v6dreamer; February 7th, 2009 at 03:19 AM.

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